settee

sɛˈtiː

Definition of settee - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

home seating

long padded or wooden bench with back, sometimes with arms

They bought a settee for the hallway.

Mediterranean vessel

Rare

vessel with long prow and lateen sails

Rare

The settee sailed smoothly across the sea.

boat

ship

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vessel with long prow and lateen sails

Expressions with settee

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bed settee

furniture that converts from a seat to a bed

We bought a bed settee for the guest room.

settee bed

sofa that converts into a bed

The settee bed in the living room is perfect for overnight guests..

Origin of settee

Old French, sette (seat)

Examples of settee in a sentence

They placed a small settee under the bay window for extra seating.
The settee was anchored at the harbor.
A settee navigated the narrow channel.

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French:banquette, voilier méditerranéen à voile latine, ...
German:Sofa, Saettia, ...
Italian:panca, feluca, ...
Spanish:sofá, embarcación mediterránea, ...
Portuguese:sofá, setee, ...
Chinese:小沙发, 地中海帆船, ...
Japanese:ソファ, セティ, ...
Arabic:أَرِيكَة, شطية, ...
Hebrew:סַפָּה, כְּלִי שַׁיִט מְדִינִי, ...
Russian:диван, судно, ...
Ukrainian:канапа, сеттея, ...
Hindi:सोफ़ा, सेटी, ...
Bengali:সেটি, ...
Catalan:sofà, xabec, ...
Czech:lavice, středomořská plachetnice s dlouhou přídí a latinskými plachtami, ...
Danish:sofa, sætte, ...
Dutch:zitbank, setteezeilboot, ...
Greek:καναπές, καΐκι, ...
Hungarian:pamlag, latinvitorlás mediterrán hajó, ...
Khmer:សាឡុងវែង, នាវាមេឌីទែរ៉ាណេមានក្បាលនាវាវែង និងក្ដោងត្រីកោណ, ...
Korean:소파, 세티, ...
Persian:کاناپه, کشتی ستتی, ...
Polish:kanapa, statek, ...
Portuguese (BR):sofá, barco mediterrâneo, ...
Romanian:canapea, settea, ...
Swedish:soffa, medelhavsfartyg, ...
Thai:โซฟายาว, เรือเซ็ตตี, ...
Turkish:kanepe, seti, ...
Vietnamese:ghế băng dài, tàu settee, ...

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